Where does “scritch” come from?
scritch (English) comes from Middle English skriken, from Old Norse skríkja, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
scritch (English): a screech; A thrush; A light scratching sound,...
Definitions
- a screech; A thrush; A light scratching sound,...
Ancestry of “scritch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | skriken | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |